The Elkano challenge (all versions accepted!)
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The Elcano Challenge
"Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the one less traveled by." - Robert Frost
Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476 – 4 August 1526) was a Spanish explorer of Basque origin who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth. After Magellan's death in the Philippines, Elcano took command of the nau Victoria from the Moluccas to Sanl
@rkarmark, howdy! I just completed a lap around Dres. This time the vessel was a lot easier to construct, just a buggy with two seats. The trip actually served another purpose, I was scouting for high-concentration ore deposits. Didn't find any (but I haven't been to the poles yet..). I traveled along the equator, going west-bound. That direction worked out well, I basically chased the sun all the way around Dres, and completed the circuit without it ever getting dark. Took a little o
